[Hiring] Agile Process SME (Scrum Master) @Aretum

Role Description

Aretum is seeking an Agile Process SME (Scrum Master) to join our team supporting a large-scale federal technology modernization program. As a team-level Scrum Master, you will be fully embedded within a single Agile development team inside a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile Release Train, performing the traditional activities associated with Agile SAFe methodologies. You will:

• Coordinate, oversee, and manage all standard Scrum ceremonies for your team.
• Document ceremony outputs and keep team metrics and status current without disrupting delivery.
• Identify and remove impediments, partnering with the team's federal Product Owner on backlog refinement and roadmap maintenance.
• Coach your team on SAFe practices and collaborate with senior program-level Scrum Masters.
• Work closely with Solution Architect, UX, Accessibility, and QA leads to align sprint goals.

This role is scoped to standard Scrum Master services; it does not include Business Analyst services.

Responsibilities

• Perform traditional activities associated with Agile SAFe methodologies at the team level.
• Coordinate, oversee, and manage standard Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement).
• Identify, surface, and drive resolution of team-level impediments.
• Support the team's participation in Program Increment (PI) Planning.
• Partner with the federal Product Owner and the engineering team to maintain the 24-month roadmap.
• Facilitate Sprint Planning and Retrospectives that produce tracked improvement actions.
• Embed an Agile culture using techniques from various Agile and Lean methodologies.
• Coach team members, the federal Product Owner, and adjacent stakeholders on Agile practices.
• Maintain team-level Agile metrics and keep project and team status accurate and current.
• Contribute to weekly status reporting.
• Coordinate with other Scrum Masters across the Agile Release Train.
• Collaborate closely with Tech lead, UX, Accessibility, and QA leads.
• Maintain Jira and Confluence hygiene for the team.
• Support onboarding of new team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (or 3 years of additional experience).
• Active Scrum certification (e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)).
• Minimum 4 years of applicable experience as a Scrum Master on delivery teams.
• Hands-on experience operating within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating standard Scrum ceremonies.
• Hands-on proficiency with Jira and Confluence for Agile delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and remove impediments.
• Experience partnering with a Product Owner on backlog refinement.
• Experience maintaining team-level Agile metrics.
• Experience coordinating cross-team dependencies within a multi-team Agile environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government clients.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification.
• Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM), or Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II).
• Experience supporting a team within an Agile Release Train with multiple synchronized Scrum teams.
• Experience coaching software engineering teams.
• Experience with Kanban practices.
• Experience facilitating Retrospective formats beyond the default template.
• Experience supporting federal Product Owners and collaborating with federal UX and QA leads.

Travel Requirements

This is a remote position; however, occasional travel may be required based on project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training sessions. Travel is expected to be less than 10% and will be communicated in advance whenever possible.

EEO Statement

Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.

U.S. Work Authorization

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
• Retirement Plan (401k).
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D).
• Paid Time Off.
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity).
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability.
• Training & Development.